How does China rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?

China ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China

Name: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

9.04 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

130th

of 191 countries

All-time high

9.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.16 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

China recorded 9.04 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

China ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.54 kilograms per year per capita	1.16 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.92 kilograms per year per capita	1.71 kilograms per year per capita	2.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	4.07 kilograms per year per capita	3 kilograms per year per capita	5.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	5.83 kilograms per year per capita	5.36 kilograms per year per capita	6.19 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7.15 kilograms per year per capita	6.25 kilograms per year per capita	7.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	7.66 kilograms per year per capita	7.02 kilograms per year per capita	8.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	8.78 kilograms per year per capita	8.34 kilograms per year per capita	9.04 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near China

127 Papua New Guinea 9.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Dominica 9.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Belarus 9.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
131 Ukraine 8.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Eswatini 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Syria 8.84 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More energy & mining data for China

Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China?: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does China rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?: China ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.